How To Make Your Pool Toddler-Friendly

Asides being a great form of exercise and a favorite activity of many during summer, swimming is an activity that many enjoy. The joy and benefits that are gotten from swimming, however, do not need to be the exclusive reserve of adults; toddlers can also benefit from these.

Toddlers' swimming is, however, a fun yet dangerous activity, which if care is not taken, could lead to death. In support of this assertion, the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 1 in 5 victims of drowning incidents are children. It is a popular belief that every one of these deaths is avoidable.

To make your pool toddler-friendly and to protect your toddlers from unwanted pool incidents, here are tips that can help:

Teach your kids to swim

Since toddlers will be in the pool to swim, it is wise that they know how to do this. Because it is never too early or late to learn how to swim, you do not need to think that your baby is too young.

Erect a pool fence

If you would rather not have them in the water at all or at certain times, then look into having this barrier built.

Use personal floatation devices (PFDs)

Personal floatation devices keep your child afloat better than any inflatable toy can. Every time your toddler is in the water, especially when still learning to swim, ensure they have this on.

Keep your pool maintained

Pool maintenance is a service that should neither be joked with nor indiscriminately postponed. Check the tiles to ensure they are in good condition. Also, check the drains to ensure they are in good condition.

Learn infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

This training could help you save your toddler, or any toddler, who fell into the water. Every second between when your toddler fell into the water, starts drowning, and emergency response arrives is precious.

Supervision

The effectiveness of the measures put in place to make your pool toddler-friendly is largely dependent on the presence or absence of an adult who is on the lookout for your child.

To Wrap It Up

While this list is not exhaustive and the methods here do not guarantee 100% safety of your children, they play a large role in ensuring the safety of your toddlers when they are in or around the pool.